Japan just had a great space idea. Unfortunately for Astroscale, many American companies already had the same great idea.

Orbital operations company Astroscale has revealed new details about its approach to refueling satellites in space, as part of a $25.5 million project exploring the concept with the Space Force. Their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astroscale hit a major milestone Wednesday, when its space junk removal demo satellite that’s currently in orbit successfully ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a small satellite maneuvers close to another small spacecraft A new video from Japan-based company Astroscale demonstrates a bold ...

TOKYO/BENGALURU--Japan’s Astroscale , a company specialized in removing orbital junk, has agreed with Bengaluru-based space ...

For decades, running out of fuel typically has meant the end of the mission for spacecraft orbiting Earth. Now, however, Southwest Research Institute is building a sort of space gas truck that could ...

Astroscale is developing a range of technologies under the umbrella of “in-orbit servicing.” That includes developing spacecraft capable of rendezvousing and docking with other spacecraft; once docked ...

Artist rendering of Astroscale U.S. life-extension platform. Credit: Astroscale U.S. Inc. WASHINGTON — Astroscale announced June 3 it is acquiring the intellectual property of the satellite-servicing ...

The ELSA-d spacecraft of Japan-based startup Astroscale has successfully captured a simulated piece of space junk, completing the first phase of a demonstration mission that could pave the way for a ...

Satellite services and debris removal specialist Astroscale on Tuesday announced it closed a $51 million round of funding. Astroscale's latest fundraising came from a group led by venture fund aSTART, ...

Scale model of Astroscale's Space Debris Removal Satellite ELSA-d on display at the 35th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 10, 2019. Credit: Keith ...